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/rag"euhn bohn"/, Brit.a peddler who buys and sells used clothes, rags, etc.; junkman.[1850-55]
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rag-and-bone-man — plural rag and bone men n BrE a man who goes around the streets buying and collecting old clothes and other things that people no longer want … Dictionary of contemporary English
rag-and-bone man — rag and bone men N COUNT A rag and bone man is a person who goes from street to street in a vehicle or with a horse and cart buying things such as old clothes and furniture. [BRIT] (in AM, use junkman, junk dealer) … English dictionary
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rag-and-bone man — ► NOUN Brit. ▪ a person who goes from door to door, collecting old clothes and other second hand items for resale … English terms dictionary
Rag and bone man — For the White Stripes song, see Rag and Bone. Rag and bone man is a British phrase for a junk dealer. Historically the phrase referred to an individual who would travel the streets of a city with a horsedrawn cart, and would collect old rags,… … Wikipedia
rag-and-bone man — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun chiefly Britain : a usually itinerant dealer in things of small value (as secondhand clothes and old newspapers) : old clothesman * * * /rag euhn bohn /, Brit. a peddler who buys and sells used clothes, rags, etc.; junkman.… … Useful english dictionary
rag-and-bone man — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms rag and bone man : singular rag and bone man plural rag and bone men British someone who collects old clothes and other things from people s homes in order to sell them … English dictionary
rag-and-bone man — /ræg ən ˈboʊn mæn/ (say rag uhn bohn man) noun a man who deals in discarded clothing, furniture, household articles, etc. Also, rag and bone merchant …
rag-and-bone-man — noun (C) BrE a man who goes around the streets buying and collecting old clothes and other things that people no longer want … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
rag and bone man — noun a man who deals in scrap metal and recycled junk … Wiktionary
